Textory vs Orger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Textory
A fast, clean, and modern text editor for iPhone and iPad. It provides a simple workspace for notes, drafts, snippets, and quick code edits without the clutter of larger applications. Save work locally or sync across devices with iCloud.
- Fast and lightweight editing
- Clean iOS-style interface
- iPhone and iPad support
- Local and iCloud document storage
- Supports numerous text and code file types
- Simple file-based workflow
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Textory is a fast, clean, and modern text editor for iPhone and iPad. Built for notes, drafts, snippets, plain text, and quick code edits, Textory gives you a simple workspace without the clutter of oversized writing apps or complicated developer tools. Create and edit documents quickly, save your work locally, or use iCloud to keep files available across your Apple devices. Whether you are writing quick notes, organizing ideas, editing plain text, saving reference material, or making light changes to code snippets, Textory is designed to stay out of your way. Textory supports multiple file types, including plain text, Markdown, JSON, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, C#, VB.NET, Python, and more. Switch file types quickly and use Textory as a lightweight editor when you just need to open something, make a change, and keep moving. Textory is not trying to replace a full development environment. It is made for fast, lightweight text editing when you need a simple place to write, edit, save, and organize text. Why Textory? • Fast and lightweight • Clean iOS-style interface • Works on iPhone and iPad • Local and iCloud document storage • Great for notes, plain text, drafts, lists, and snippets • Useful for lightweight code editing and quick text changes • Supports common text and code file types • Simple file-based workflow • No clutter, no complicated setup Textory is the everyday text editor for people who want a simple, reliable place to write, edit, save, and organize text on iPhone and iPad.
Orger
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Orger brings your org-mode files, Apple Calendar, and Reminders together in one planner. Read and edit your .org files from a folder you choose in Files. PLAN YOUR DAY • Browse today, your week, or your month alongside Apple Calendar events. • Use Agenda presets for upcoming tasks, priorities, habits, and completed items. • Capture tasks quickly and organize them in Inbox. • Browse files and their heading outlines. WORK WITH YOUR ORG FILES Edit task states, dates, priorities, tags, and notes. Orger preserves org-mode structure and checks for external changes when saving edits. Your files remain in the folder you choose. APPLE INTEGRATION Display Calendar events and Reminders alongside org tasks. Calendar and Reminders permissions are optional. FULL ACCESS A one-time purchase unlocks Agenda text search, formatted export, Focus Timer sessions with saved time history, and additional color themes. Full Access has an introductory US price of $7.99; local prices are shown in the app. Optional coffee tips support development and do not unlock features. The planner, Agenda browsing, capture, Manual Clock, Calendar and Reminders integration, habits, notifications, widgets, and one connected org folder are free. YOUR DATA Orger processes your org files, Calendar events, and Reminders on device. No Orger account, analytics, advertising, or developer-operated sync server. Available for iPhone and iPad running iOS 17 or later. Support and Privacy Policy are available in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Textory at none against Orger's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Orger sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Textory asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Textory | Orger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fare Brothers | Tobler Consultant LLC |
In-app purchases
Textory
No in-app purchases
Orger
- Orger Small Tip$2.99
- Orger Medium Tip$4.99
- Orger Full Access$7.99
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- Orger Large Tip$9.99





